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Emigrate to Australia - Visa Information

Moving to another country - especially one so far from family and friends - is a big decision and being prepared will help the process be much smoother and stress-free. Your biggest concern after you've made the decision to emigrate will be securing an Australian visa for you and your family.

There are four main types of visas for Australia: skilled visa, business visa, partner visa and family visa. Your individual circumstances will dictate which visa is appropriate for you and your family. We've provided a very brief overview of the various types of visa available.

This site should not be considered emigration advice. Visa information can and does change. For professional advice and the most up-to-date information, suggest you contact a qualified migration specialist for more information.

Australia Skilled Visas - Skilled Migration Program

Australia's Skilled Migration Program requires potential migrants to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI), which will then be scored against a points test. Your scores will then be ranked against other EOSs, and the highest ranking scores across a range of occupations may be invited to apply for a Skilled Visa.

All migrants applying for an Australian Skilled Visa must be under the age of 50, and there are three types of Skilled Visas which you may quality for:

Family Visa

Contributory Parent (Temporary) Family Visa - Subclass 173 A 2-year temporary visa, where visa holders can apply for a permanent 143 visa before the expiry of the 173

Contributory Parent (Permanent) Family Visa - Subclass 143 The parent must be sponsored by the child in Australia who must be a settled resident, with a substantial second visa application charge and a ten year assurance of support is required

Parent (Permanent) Family Visa- Subclass 103 Parents of children who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizens, and the balance of family among the children must be at least 50/50 Australia/elsewhere; the sponsoring child must be a settled resident of Australia - there are very long queues for this visa

Remaining Relative (Permanent) Family Visa - Subclass 115 Brothers, sisters or children of Australian citizens/permanent residents/eligible New Zealand citizens; you and/or your spouse must not have any near relative (parent, sibling, or minor child not in your daily care and control, or child over 18 who is not dependent on you) other than a near relative who is usually resident in Australia and an Australian citizen/Australian permanent resident/eligible New Zealand citizen in order to be eligible - there are very long waits for this visa

Child (Permanent) Family Visa - Subclass 101 The natural dependent child (or in some cases the adopted or step child of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen - The child must be unmarried, under 25, (if 18 or older must be a full time student and dependent on parents), except in cases of disability that prevents the child from working

Other Australian Visas

Employer sponsored visa Visas for those sponsored by an employer, which can lead to permanent residence

Retirement visa For people aged 55 and over with substantial cash assets

Working holiday visa For people aged 18 - 30

Are you eligible for an Australian visa?

Take a free test online to determine if you're eligible for a skilled immigration visa from The Emigration Group.

How may we help with your move to Australia?

Britannia Bradshaw can help your move to Australia go smoothly.Contact us for a free, no obligation quote or call 0161 877 5555 (Manchester), 0121 504 0966 (Birmingham & Coventry) and speak with an international removals specialist.

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Our removal customer reviews

We are proud of the removals service we provide for our customers

Our removal and storage reviews are taken from our Customer Care Survey, which is sent to every customer after their move is completed.

Removal Service9.8 out of 10
based on 778 ratings (778 user reviews) as of 26 March 2019

Move day expectations were not matched, they were exceeded

You seemed competitive and you were very quick to respond to our request for a quote. No improvement required, we didn't know what to expect but our expectations were exceeded. So, our move day expectations were not matched, they were exceeded. Brian, Mike P and Dave L were absolutely brilliant. They were the best and least stressful part of our move. They should be commended. Just a thank you to the team, especially Brian, Mike P and Dave L

Written by: Belinda Hughes

House Removal

Date published: 18/3/2019

8.8 / 10 stars

It was an incredible service

Friendly service right from the beginning, a really friendly and personable visit from the consultant and the competitive quote. For us, nothing could have been done to improve it. It was an incredible service. They were so helpful, nothing was too much for them. They were really nice guys and the natural banter between us and them made a stressful time enjoyable.

Written by: Rob McGibbon

House Removal

Date published: 18/3/2019

10 / 10 stars

Just pleased I chose you, took a lot of worry off my mind

Initial survey was very thorough and this stuck with me. I had 3 other quotes some cheaper some dearer they just didn’t give me the confidence of Britannia. Good lads a mixture of youth and experience worked hard. I think with the younger members of the crew a little more training on how to get larger items of furniture out of a room would be a help to them i.e., angles and positioning. The experienced lads can’t be around all the time but this is not a criticism of the crew.

Just pleased I chose you, took a lot of worry off my mind

Written by: Stuart Lampitt

House Removal

Date published: 8/3/2019

10 / 10 stars

I couldn’t have asked for a better service

Have used your company before and were equally impressed, particularly by the hard working removal men. They were amazing, they made the whole move totally stress free, I couldn’t have asked for a better service

Written by: Alison Mitchell

House Removal

Date published: 26/2/2019

9.7 / 10 stars

Very courteous & went above all expectations!

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Outstanding crew! Friendly, professional, very courteous and they went above all expectations! John, Ian, Clive and Rob were absolutely fantastic, we couldn't have asked for a better crew, please thank them for us!

Written by: Amy Tresize

House Removal

Date published: 25/2/2019

10 / 10 stars

They were fantastic!!

We had used them previously on moving from South Africa to the UK. Diana was great and extremely helpful. For us the team that assisted on the day were fantastic and couldn't of been more helpful. They were fantastic!!

Written by: Kate Wolstenholme

House Removal

Date published: 21/2/2019

10 / 10 stars

Rescued us from a stressful situation

Let down at short notice by original company, Britannia Bradshaw were able to step in and rescue us from a stressful situation. We were so fortunate to have their support. Excellent team from Stafford, worked very hard and remained courteous and helpful throughout.

Written by: Denise Boardman

House Removal

Date published: 12/2/2019

10 / 10 stars

I've recommended you

Offered the best quote for removal, and were very accommodating and professional. Very friendly and hard working. The packaging was done very well. I've recommended you to another lady who is moving her family to Canada.

Written by: Madeline McPherson

House Removal

Date published: 25/1/2019

10 / 10 stars

Amazing throughout

Amazing throughout - Especially with the delivery abroad and last minute date changes...the most professional of the 3 companies we obtained quotes from. Friendly, helpful and respectful

Written by: Andy Brotherton

House Removal

Date published: 3/1/2019

10 / 10 stars

They made everything so easy

You were recommended by a friend who had used you in the past. Lynne was fantastic from start to finish. Having never used a removal firm before, I had lots of questions and Lynne answered every single one promptly and in full. It was a comfort to hear her voice when she answered the phone because I knew that whatever I was calling for would be dealt with perfectly

John and Alan could not have been more helpful. They made everything so easy and were delightful to work with to get the house cleared. I didn't see them at the destination but my partner, Gary was very impressed with their efficiency and enthusiasm to get the new house just as he wanted it. The only thing that would have made things easier would have been to have had more rolls of tape with the boxes. I received 3 rolls and 45 boxes which ran out quite quickly. I bought more tape but the quality I could buy was far less superior than yours and so the removal team had to re-tape a lot of boxes before they moved them, particularly down the stairs. Apart from that tiny issue (which caused more of a problem for your team than for me) the service could not have been any better.